During this week's inspections, two men were arrested as their bakery was using too much wheat in sweet bread, ham-filled croissants and other products, authorities said in a statement, reported Reuters.

Another two were detained for making brownies with out-of-date wheat, the statement added. At least one bakery has been temporarily taken over by authorities for 90 days.

Bakers claim they have only received a small fraction of their wheat allowance for the month, making increased bread production impossible, AFP reported.